Huw Wheldon Movies

  • 1962
    Elgar: Portrait of a Composer

    Elgar: Portrait of a Composer

    Elgar: Portrait of a Composer

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    A partly dramatised account of the life of classical composer Sir Edward Elgar. An episode of the BBC arts series Monitor.

    Elgar: Portrait of a Composer
  • 1962
    The Preservation Man

    The Preservation Man

    The Preservation Man

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    The Preservation Man is about useless objects but here they're part of the artist Bruce Lacey's collection of random junk that is incorporated into hi...

    The Preservation Man
  • 1961
    Old Battersea House

    Old Battersea House

    Old Battersea House

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    Mrs Wilhelmina Sterling shows her vast collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings, pottery and other artefacts at her home in Battersea.

    Old Battersea House
  • 1964
    Bartók

    Bartók

    Bartók

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    A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in his country's fol...

    Bartók
  • 2003
    The Alchemists of Sound

    The Alchemists of Sound

    The Alchemists of Sound

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    A documentary about the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, responsible for creating some of the most memorable television and radio music in British popular cu...

    The Alchemists of Sound
  • 1961
    Antonio Gaudí

    Antonio Gaudí

    Antonio Gaudí

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    A study of Antoni Gaudí's architecture (especially the Church of the Holy Trinity in Barcelona),his sources of inspiration and his influence on Picas...

    Antonio Gaudí
  • 1965
    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli

    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli

    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli

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    Interviews with and performance footage of conductor Sir John Barbirolli

    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli